The Internship Fund

A gift to the Internship Fund supports

students participating in career programs such as MicroInternships and Career Immersion Trips offered by the Career Development Center

internship participants’ basic needs such as transportation, lodging, and professional attire

Signature Internships, from the Beltway to San Francisco, provide exclusive opportunities for St. Mary’s College students. For students wanting to participate in unpaid summer internships, an award in the range of $2,000 – $5,000 can be the deciding factor.

John Bell ’95

John Bell ’95 created an internship scholarship that provides funds for students to intern with the GLBT Historical Society Archives and Museum in San Francisco, California.

Jenna Gregory’19 working in the archives of the GLBTHS Archives and Museum in San Francisco.

Jenna Gregory ’19 (art history) was the fifth St. Mary’s College recipient. Elisabeth Cornu, museum adviser for GLBHTS, remarked that “Jenna has been wonderful, not only in helping us catalog a number of important items at the archives and helping with shelving work but also in assisting with exhibit preparation and doing desk duty at the museum. [She] has done all of her duties with characteristic enthusiasm and cheerfulness.” A resident of Baltimore, Maryland, Jenna Gregory is pursuing minors in both religious studies and women, gender, and sexuality studies.

Jack Saum ’89 stands in front of a truck with internship recipients of the Beltway Companies.

Jack Saum ’89 is president and CEO of Beltway Companies, with 10 locations across Md. With his wife Jeanne Brady Saum ’88, they established a scholarship and internship experience for St. Mary’s College students from Baltimore. Two former interns, Dante Chestnut ’13 (economics) and Tygee Shakir ’15 (political science), are now full-time employees.

Tuajuanda C. Jordan, president of St. Mary’s College of Maryland (right), was pleased to accept a check recently for the Bookbag to Briefcase program from BB&T, the program’s title sponsor.
The check was presented by Elizabeth Snyder, vice president at BB&T, St. Mary’s County region.
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Did You Know?

Based on the 2017 Senior Exit survey,

45% of respondents participated in an internship which represents an increase from 40% in 2015 and 43% in 2016.

Donate to the new Internship Fund to help us grow the number of students completing internships.

Kate Chandler’s Lasting Legacy

“Kate Chandler’s remarkable gift to the Environmental Studies Program will enable our faculty to sustain high-impact learning experiences for our students, to develop new, innovative partnerships and programs, and to advance the boundaries of distinction vital to positioning our students to address our world’s most pressing issues. The generosity of her bequest – matched by her generosity of spirit and intellect during her time at the College – is a legacy that will not only endure, but will enable the Environmental Studies Program to contribute in increasingly meaningful ways to the College mission.”
- Barry Muchnick Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies

St. Mary’s College of Maryland Foundation

The SMCM Foundation is a private, non-profit 501(c)3 tax​-​exempt charitable organization that supports the College.Find out more »